Another mayor in trouble: Birmingham

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was arrested early this morning, according to reports from Alabama.

The Birmingham News says FBI agents took the Democratic politician into custody to face unknown federal charges. The arrest follows a lengthy investigation into allegations of financial irregularities while Langford ran the Jefferson County, Ala., Commission, the paper says.

The Associated Press is reporting that federal prosecutors will hold a news conference this morning.

Actually, it's an ongoing thing and the feds have nicked several former county commissioners for bribes.
Dixie's got a thread around here somewhere, but it's all tied into a sewer bond scandal that's been going on since the 90s that will probably have the county declaring bankruptcy...

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was arrested early this morning, according to reports from Alabama.

The Birmingham News says FBI agents took the Democratic politician into custody to face unknown federal charges. The arrest follows a lengthy investigation into allegations of financial irregularities while Langford ran the Jefferson County, Ala., Commission, the paper says.

The Associated Press is reporting that federal prosecutors will hold a news conference this morning.

Not for nothing, but is the FBI and the DOJ investigating any white politicians for anything?
And, given the DOJ meddling in Alabama over the past 20 years -- it's where Karl got his start, after all -- I'm going to need a big old offer of proof before I believe anything they say.

Also, Mary Buckelew, a Republican and former county president of the county commission, pleaded guilty in October to lying to a federal grand jury investigating the bond deals. She admitted to lying when she said she did not receive about $4,000 worth of shoes, a purse and spa treatments from an investment banker, identified as Blount in the indictment, during three trips to New York to discuss bond financing. She is cooperating with investigators and will be sentenced later.

Not for nothing, but is the FBI and the DOJ investigating any white politicians for anything?
And, given the DOJ meddling in Alabama over the past 20 years -- it's where Karl got his start, after all -- I'm going to need a big old offer of proof before I believe anything they say.

Those busted previously in this whole mess, the father of one of the four girls killed in the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing years ago...
If the Jefferson County Commission from 1995-2006 were any more corrupt, this would be Louisiana.